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From the same article in Voss[ische] Z eit[un]g. (4. I. 05)
-----"It will be difficult to date the beginning of the Russian Revolution from them (the events of the 22nd), since they were unable to prevent a continuation and even an exacerbation of the existing regime, but in the prehistory of the coming revolution they constitute one of the most important moments, since they have greatly heightened its prospects" ... {at the beginning of the article.}
^Translation.
"Vossische Zeitung," February 4, 1905. Leading article: "Prospects of the Russian Revolution."
The article examines, properly speaking, only the liberal opposition and on the whole is rather superficial. Concluding words:
"No matter how the government conducts itself under the present circumstances, it will against its will intensify oppositional currents, and this will continue until either it itself furnishes its opponents with the means for the realization of their desires, or else the despair of oppositional elements transforms into indifference. In the first case there will be revolution, in the latter case the state will sink into spiritual dementia.
"At the present time, apparently, revolution seems the more probable outcome."
From the same article in "Vossische Zeitung" (February 4, 05).
... "It is hardly possible to consider them (the events of the 22nd) the beginning of the Russian Revolution, since they were unable to prevent a continuation and even an intensification of the regime existing up to this time, but in the preparatory period of the impending revolution they constitute the most important moment, because they have significantly strengthened hopes for its development" ... {at the beginning of the article.}
LIBERALS AND WORKERS.
An interesting account of the Petersburg events on the eve of Bloody Sunday is given by a correspondent of the English newspaper The Daily Telegraph:
"Petersburg. Saturday, January 8, evening. — Russia is experiencing the birth pangs of revolution. Regarding the external enemy all are